PassFab Duplicate File Deleter Review and Alternative

Raza Ali Kazmi
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We often come across a huge pile of duplicate files that slow our computers down. These files are all over your PC and can take up unnecessary space. And locating and removing them not only takes a lot of time and effort.

So, we have an easy solution for you. This article reviews PassFab Duplicate File Deleter and one of its alternatives to help you prevent mountains of junk files from contaminating your PC. Let’s begin.

How Does the PassFab Duplicate Filter Deleter Work?

The first thing you need to do is to visit Passfab.net and download the app. Once you have downloaded it, launch it. The program will take a few seconds to launch, and you will come across a + sign on the main screen. Click that sign to add a folder.

Clicking the + sign to initiate the duplicate scan

Select the folder that contains duplicate files, and click Scan Duplicates. You can also search for duplicate images by clicking on Scan Similar Images. And you can also add multiple folders to search for duplicate files.

Once you click on the scan button, the program will instantly run. You can now search for duplicate files. Within a few seconds or minutes depending on the folders it has to search through, the program will show the final results, as you can see in the screenshot below.

Perhaps the best thing about PassFab Deleter is that it scans all types of duplicate files and determines the amount of space they are taking up on your PC. Next, you can either Remove or Move to Recycle Bin. You also have the option to go through the files individually and select the ones you wish to keep and remove.

And if you wish to select Move to Recycle Bin, you either Delete the files or Remove to a particular folder.

The same process follows for scanning duplicate images.

The Alternative: Clones File Checker

A great alternative to PassFab Duplicate File Deleter is Clone Files Checker. Powered by Sorcim Technologies, this program offers a lot more features that let you go into the details of deleting duplicate files. All you need to do is click Add to add the folders you wish to scan.

Then, click Start Search, and Clone File Checker will begin scanning the folders. Once it is down to it, it will prepare and present a list of duplicate files along with the type and size. As you can see, Clone File Checker can also search for duplicate images, videos, and music files.

Similar to PassFab, Clones File Checker will also categorize files according to their type so that you can view them individually and select the ones you wish to remove and keep.

To select custom files, click Select Duplicates. Here you get five options to choose from that mainly relate to retaining files. However, if you wish to delete or move the selected files to a particular location, click Select Action.

Clone Files Checker user interface

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